(CBS News) Most Americans view professional athletes kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial discrimination as an acceptable form of protest, but there are divisions along political, racial and generational lines.
These views come amid a shift we’ve seen in recent CBS News polling, with more Americans now saying that racial discrimination affects both individuals’ treatment by police and their chances of getting ahead in society.
Majorities of Black and Hispanic Americans think it’s acceptable for athletes to kneel during the national anthem as a form of protest against racial discrimination. White people are divided, with just over half (52%) saying it is unacceptable.